"During a recent field technology day with Pacific Northwest growers we focused on helping growers to manage their minimum till operation as it changes throughout the growing season," says RDO agronomist Erin Hightower. "Growers asked us questions like: What tool can help me to manage pesticide application and input costs as the needs of my crop change?"

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Ag Express, contributing editor Dan Crummett catches up with AGCO application product specialist Joe Dimler for a deep-dive into the significance of the collaboration, how the smart spraying system works and when growers and dealers can expect to see it on the market.

The company has sold two machines so far directly to Delfland and Ferme Hotte & Van Winden, two of Canada’s top vegetable growers, both directly supplying to U.S. cities like New York and Boston.

The Guardian SC1 platform — which already has more than $100 million in customer orders — is the only autonomous, electric, aerial crop protection system designed specifically for large-scale agriculture.

AGCO application product specialist Joe Dimler dives into the significance of the company’s smart spraying collaboration with Bosch BASF. Dimler said the company has a roadmap to expand the technology’s data collection abilities a few years down the line to include plant health, population stands, fungus detection and pest detection.

Swiss AgTech company set to bring its smart sprayer to the Americas after completing its largest capital raise to date.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Ag Express, contributing editor Dan Crummett goes 1-on-1 with Carbon Robotics founder and CEO Paul Mikesell for a deep dive into the company’s LaserWeeder technology.